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Australia Gets the All-new Hyundai Elantra
Australia Gets the All-new Hyundai Elantra

14 Jun 2011, 11:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new 2911 Elantra, a compact sedan which completes Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s line-up in the small segment, is now starting to arrive in showrooms down under. The sedan demonstra...

 
Volkswagen Amarok Named Ute of the Year in Australia
Volkswagen Amarok Named Ute of the Year in Australia

10 Jun 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Volkswagen Amarok has been awarded the trophy as ‘Ute of the Year’ in the 2011 Delivery Magazine Awards. Since its launch on the Australian market in February this year, the Amarok h...

 
Australians Pay Much More for Their Supercars
Australians Pay Much More for Their Supercars

9 Jun 2011, 07:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to admit that we thought the Brits, with their corporate taxes, or the people in Singapore, with their large import taxes, paid the most for their supercars than any other significant market...

 
Hyundai Reports Best-ever May Sales in Australia
Hyundai Reports Best-ever May Sales in Australia

7 Jun 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has managed to score itself a bigger slice in the Australian automotive automotive sector, posting a market share of 9.6 percent, its best monthly market share...

 
Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best Medium AWD SUV in Australia
Hyundai Santa Fe Named Best Medium AWD SUV in Australia

31 May 2011, 09:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Australian specialist magazine, OzRoamer 4WD & SUV Guide 2011, has awarded the Hyundai Santa Fe R-series Car of the Year ‘Best Medium AWD SUV’ in its Car of the Year Awards. The Sant...

 
2011 Jeep Patriot Goes Down Under
2011 Jeep Patriot Goes Down Under

31 May 2011, 08:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Having been officially launched back in late 2010, the 2011 Jeep Patriot SUV has now found its way to the Australian shores, bringing both exterior and interior updates with it. Taken separately, vi...

 
Ford Launches Focus Ultimate Test Drive in Australia
Ford Launches Focus Ultimate Test Drive in Australia

23 May 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Building on the experience it gained in advertising its models in unconventional ways (a practice which started a couple of years back with the new Fiesta), Ford is continuing to release the Focus m...

 
Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Debuts Down Under
Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Debuts Down Under

10 May 2011, 11:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following Japan and North America, Australia is the third major market in which the eighth generation Canter light truck has been introduced. European markets are to follow in 2011, with more than 4...

 
2011 Victory Motorcycles Go Down Under
2011 Victory Motorcycles Go Down Under

26 Apr 2011, 08:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Aussie division of the Victory Motorcycles American brand has recently introduced the 2011 range to the local market, which includes two new Ness Signature Series models and a soft-pannier Cross...

 
Volkswagen Scirocco R to Arrive in Australia In 2012
Volkswagen Scirocco R to Arrive in Australia In 2012

21 Apr 2011, 13:19 UTC · By: Cosmin Voicu / It’s finally official that the Volkswagen Scirocco R will arrive on the Australian auto market in 2012. The German carmaker confirmed for CarAdvice that the Scirocco R will soon be availabl...

 
Holden Back to Profit
Holden Back to Profit

12 Apr 2011, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A moment most of the Australian automotive industry was expecting for has finally arrived. The local division of American manufacturer GM, Holden, announced this week its financial figures for the ...

 
Holden Thunder Ute to Rock Australia
Holden Thunder Ute to Rock Australia

11 Apr 2011, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For Holden fans who were waiting for a revival of the Thunder nameplate, the Australia division of American manufacturer GM has good news: the VE Series II Ute will receive a Thunder special edition...

 
Saab 9-5 Reaches Australia
Saab 9-5 Reaches Australia

8 Apr 2011, 11:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Plagued by problems on the home continent, where it faces production freeze because of debt issues with its suppliers, Swedish automaker Saab launched the new 9-5 model on the Australian market on T...

 
2011 Nissan 370Z Ready for Oz
2011 Nissan 370Z Ready for Oz

8 Apr 2011, 10:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just in time to have a taste of the sunny days ahead, Japanese automaker Nissan announced the launch of the 2011 370Z model, in both the Coupe and Roadster versions, on the Australian market. And th...

 
Sauber Reinforce Legality Checks to Avoid Australia Disaster
Sauber Reinforce Legality Checks to Avoid Australia Disaster

7 Apr 2011, 12:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After what happened in Australia, it would be an understatement to say that Sauber F1 Team will be extremely careful with their cars' bodywork in the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix. At the en...

 
Ford Falcon Turns EcoLPi in Oz
Ford Falcon Turns EcoLPi in Oz

4 Apr 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Respecting the promise it made of launching a product offensive meant to stave off rival Holden, Ford's Australian division announced this week the beginning of the actions that will see Ford u...

 
BMW 6 Series Cabrio Priced at AU$194,300 in Australia
BMW 6 Series Cabrio Priced at AU$194,300 in Australia

4 Apr 2011, 09:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hot days ahead will be experienced in a totally new manner in Australia starting the end of May, when the new 6 Series convertible lands in Oz in two versions. Starting May 29, the 640i can be b...

 
Volvo V60 Lands in Oz
Volvo V60 Lands in Oz

29 Mar 2011, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having already captured the imagination of the European customers, Volvo's new V60 is now trying a similar feat on the Australian market, where it was launched this week to complement the S60 r...

 
BMW 120i Coupe Reaches Australia in May
BMW 120i Coupe Reaches Australia in May

23 Mar 2011, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the fastest expanding model ranges German manufacturer BMW is currently offering on the Australian market, the 1 Series, will get some help in its quest for new sales heights with the introdu...

 
Cruze Hatchback Gets the Holden Touch
Cruze Hatchback Gets the Holden Touch

22 Mar 2011, 12:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It was Chevrolet that actually brought out first the concept version in 2010 and the production-ready Cruze in Geneva. The Australian carmaker Holden has decided to give the five-door hatchback car ...